Mets Spring Training hopeful Nelson Figueroa voted Serie del Caribe MVP by fans
Can he be the missing puzzle piece in the METS bullpen?
Jim Kern with contributions by Humberto Charneco, Eduardo Almada, and Guille Esquivel
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10 February - Fans selected pitcher Nelson Figueroa as the Most Valuable Player of the Serie del Caribe 2008 on the official website of the Serie del Caribe, eBeisbol.com. Nelson responded to fans, “I would truly like to thank everyone that voted for me. It is an honor to be named the fan's MVP of such a tremendous event like the Serie del Caribe. I would also like to thank my wife Alisa and my daughter Renee for their support and love throughout the journey. I feel as though I am truly blessed and the best is still yet to come.”
The culmination of a stellar off-season performance by Figueroa was recognized by fans as truly something special. His performances against lineups heavily dotted with MLB talent was nothing short of amazing. In fan voting, Figueroa outdistanced MLB greats Miguel Tejada, Tony Pena Jr. and Nelson Cruz to succeed last year’s selection, Tony Batista.
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Nelson Figueroa Serie del Caribe MVP
Humberto Charneco
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11 de Febrero - Los amigos de eBeisbol han seleccionado al lanzador derecho Nelson Figueroa nacido en mayo 18 de 1974 en Brooklyn, Nueva York como el Jugador Más Valioso de la Serie del Caribe. Figueroa un lanzador derecho de 6’ 1’’ y 180 libras que ha dejado su huella indeleble en los anales del béisbol del Caribe al participar brillantemente en la temporada regular invernal de la Liga del Pacifico en México, la serie de postemporada en la Republica Dominicana con las Águilas Cibaeñas actuando como refuerzo, y participando como refuerzo de los Yaquis de Obregón equipo representativo de México en la Serie del Caribe.
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